Pritchards Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Pritchards Pond in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Waterbury, 2.4 miles down the road. It is 2.5 miles to Waterbury, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pritchards Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Pritchards Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pritchards Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Hills Pond Number 1 is 0.3 miles off. Treat Pritchards Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.